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CHAPTER 110

Author: azalea
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-20 23:48:47

YVONNE

I stared at him. Was I too obvious?

"What do you mean?" I chuckled awkwardly.

"I was just... Uhm, I still can't believe they approved the project, that's all," I grinned and tried to sound more enthusiastic.

I plastered a smile on my face while he stared at me suspiciously. My upper lip quivered but I didn't dare move until he finally sighed and let the matter go.

I sighed internally. I don't know how to tell him about my encounter earlier with Mr. Anderson.

Have you ever heard of the Red Ring? His venomous voice still echoes inside my head. He knows.

I don't know how. All I am certain is that he knew. He wouldn't dare speak to me about it if he wasn't confident. I'm sure he wouldn't want to provoke Vladimir over hearsay.

But how? Was he a client of the ring? I don't know. I'm not sure. I may have had tons of clients but I can't recall any of their faces now.

I used to block out everything as much as I could. I didn't want to remember the filthy things they did to me or the dis
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